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DiSC Personality Profile® Assessment
Copyright © 2007 Associated EmployersCopyright © 2007 Associated Employers
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Model of Human Behavior
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C S
Outgoing - Task
Outgoing - People
Reserved - Task
Reserved - People
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Personality Quotient - PQ
Technical Skill, beginning with intelligence and development through education and experience, accounts for only 15% of success in the workplace. The other 85% of workplace success comes from people skills!
Four Steps to Raising Your PQ
1. Understanding yourself through your personality style
2. Understanding another person through their personality style
3. Adapting your style to create better relationships
4. Building better teams through role and responsibility DYNAMICS!
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D - DominanceDirect & Task Oriented
Emphasize: Shaping the environment by overcoming opposition to accomplish results
Characteristics: Decisive, quick, competitive, results-oriented, risk-taker, assertive, self-assured, adventuresome
Communication: Blunt
Tendencies: Generating ideas, getting immediateresults, causing action, acceptingchallenges
Responsiveness: Short/quick answers
Motivated by: Power & authority, prestige & challenge, opportunity for individualaccomplishments
“I know what I want and I go after it.”“ I like to take on new challenges in areas of interest
that are a real ‘test’ to me.”
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i - InfluencingDirect & Relationship Oriented
Emphasize: Shaping the environment by influencing or persuading others
Characteristics: Sociable, enthusiastic, optimistic,
generous, persuasive, friendly, confident, energetic
Communication: Expressive
Tendencies: Promoting ideas, contacting people
making a favorable impression,
open about personal feelings & thoughts, have a need to be liked by others
Responsiveness: Talks freely
Motivated by: Social recognition, public recognition of ability, freedom of expression
“I make new friends easily, even with strangers.”“ I really enjoy entertaining other people.”
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S - SteadinessIndirect & Relationship Oriented
Emphasize: Cooperating with others to carry out the task
Characteristics: Amiable, easy going, patient, predictable,team player, loyal, deliberate, sensitive
Communication: Practical
Tendencies: Implementing ideas, performing in a consistent, predictablemanner, developing specialized skills,demonstrating patience, want fair andequitable situations for all involved
Responsiveness: Controlled
Motivated by: Status quo unless given reasons for change, predictable routines,credit for work accomplished
“I prefer it when things go smoothly, especially when there is not a lot of change.”
“I like the satisfaction I get from working together on projects, by being a part of a collective effort to achieve
specific results.”
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C - ConscientiousnessIndirect & Task Oriented
Emphasize: Working conscientiously within existing
circumstances to ensure quality and
accuracy
Characteristics: Precise, systematic, reserved, analytical,
cautious, perfectionist, diplomatic,
discreet
Communication: Controlled
Tendencies: Makes certain key details are covered
with new ideas concentrating on key details
thinking analytically, weighting options
Responsiveness: Inexpressive
Motivated by: Clearly defined performance expectations,
valuing quality and accuracy,
reserved business-like atmosphere
“I have a need to do things more correctly since I’m uncomfortable making mistakes.”
“I like situations where I have the freedom to concentrate on perfecting ideas and working on things that are important to
me – without interruption.”
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Identifying Dimensions of Behavior
Speaker #4
Speaker #3
Speaker #2
Speaker #1
DiSC Dimension
of Behavior
Behaviors
Observed
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Identifying Personality Styles
Dominance Verbal Speak in direct terms (“I need, You need”)
Make more statements & ask fewer questions
Get down to business immediately, no small talk
Non-verbal Fast paced, firm handshake, stand very confidently
Use little facial expression
Appearance Business like, functional
Influencing Verbal Tell you what they think & feel
They are persuasive, use a lot of adjectives & descriptive words
Talk about people and relationships
Non-verbal Fast paced, appear very confident, smile & nod their head
Show much facial expression
Stand close to you when talking
Appearance Fashionable, stylish
Steadiness Verbal Do not directly say what they want, use fillers
Share their thoughts & feelings once they know you
Prefer talking one-on-one or small groups vs. large groups
Non-verbal Slower paced
Use facial expressions but not as animated as the Influencing
More reserved until they get to know you
Appearance Casual, conforming
Cautious Verbal Do not directly say what they want
Speak very accurately, use large vocabulary, no small talk
Non-verbal Slower paced
Show little facial expression
Appearance Formal, conservative
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Keys for Relating to D Dimension of Behavior
Like others to be:� Direct, straightforward and open to their need for results
Try to:� Make communication brief & to the point� Respect their need for autonomy� Be clear about rules & expectations� Let them initiate� Show your competence� Stick to the topic� Show independence� Eliminate time wasters
Be prepared for:� Blunt & demanding approach� Lack of empathy� Lack of sensitivity� Little social interactionNotes:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Keys for Relating to i Dimension of Behavior
Like others to be:� Friendly, emotionally honest, recognize contributions
Try to:� Approach them informally� Be relaxed and sociable� Let them verbalize thoughts & feelings� Keep the conversation light� Provide written details� Give public recognition for individual accomplishments� Use humor
Be prepared for:� Attempts to persuade or influence others� Need for the “lime light”� Over-estimating self & others� Over-selling ideas� Vulnerability to perceived rejectionNotes:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Keys for Relating to S Dimension of Behavior
Like others to be:
� Relaxed, agreeable, cooperative and show appreciation
Try to:
� Be logical and systematic in your approach
� Provide a consistent and secure environment
� Let them know how things will be done
� Use sincere appreciation
� Show their importance to the organizational good
� Let then move slowly into change
Be prepared for:
� Friendly approach to colleagues and supervisors
� Resistance to change
� Difficulty prioritizing
� Difficulty with deadlinesNotes:
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Keys for Relating to C Dimension of Behavior
Like others to be:� Minimize socializing, give details, value accuracy
Try to:� Give clear expectations & deadlines� Show dependability� Show loyalty� Be tactful & emotionally reserved� Allow precedent to be a guide� Be precise & focused� Value high standards
Be prepared for:� Discomfort with ambiguity� Resistance to vague or general information� Desire to double check� Little need to affiliate with other peopleNotes:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Strategies for Blending & Capitalizing
Steadiness
Remember, a High S May Want:
Security of situation, time to adjust to change, appreciation, identification with group, limited territory, areas of specialization.
�Providea sincere, personal and agreeable environment
�Providea sincere interest in them as a person
�Focuson answers to “how” questions to provide them with clarification
�Bepatient in drawing out their goals
�Presentideas or departures from current practices in a non-threatening manner; give them a chance to adjust
�Clearly define goals, roles or procedures and their place in the overall plan
�Providepersonal assurances of follow-up support
Conscientiousness
Remember, a High C May Want:
Personal autonomy, opportunity for careful planning, exact job descriptions, precise expectations.
�Taketime to prepare your case in advance
�Providestraight pros & cons of ideas
�Supportideas with accurate detail
�Provideexact job description with precise explanation of how it fits the big picture
�Reviewrecommendations to them in a systematic and comprehensive manner
�If agreeing, be specific
�If disagreeing, disagree with the facts rather than the person
�Beprepared to provide explanations in a patient, persistent, diplomatic manner
Influence
Remember, a High i May Want:
Social recognition, popularity, people to talk to, freedom from control & detail, favorable working conditions, recognition of abilities, chance to motivate people, inclusion by others.
�Providefavorable, friendly environment
�Providechance for them to verbalize about ideas, people and their intuition
�Offer them ideas for transferring talk into action
�Providetestimonials
�Provide time for stimulating, sociable activities
�Providedetails in writing, but don’t dwell on these
�Providea participative relationship
�Provideincentives for taking on tasks
Dominance
Remember a High D May Want:
Authority, challenges, prestige, freedom, varied activities, growth assignments, “bottom line” approach, opportunity for advancement.
�Providedirect answers, be brief and to the point.
�Ask“what” questions, not how
�Stickto business, results they desire
�Outlinepossibilities for person to get results, solve problems, be in charge
�Stresslogical benefits of featured ideas, approaches
�Whenin agreement, agree with facts and ideas rather than the person
�If timelines or sanctions exist, get these into the open as related to end results or objectives
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Classical Profile Patterns
S (Steadiness) Classical Patterns
S - Specialist Pattern
Motivated by basically one strong drive for Steadiness.“We got the job done on time!”
S/i - Agent Pattern
Motivated by a strong Steadinessdrive and a lesser Influencedrive.
“Just tell me what you would like me to do.”
S/D - Achiever Pattern
Motivated by a strong Steadinessdrive and a lesser Dominancedrive.
“It’s my project. I want credit and I’ll take the blame.”
S/C/D - Investigator Pattern
Motivated by a strong Steadiness drive, secondary Conscientiousnessdrive and a third, lesser Dominance drive. “I’m determined to find out what’s causing this.”
C(Conscientiousness) Classical Patterns
C - Objective Thinker Pattern
Motivated by basically one strong drive for Conscientiousness“Just the facts please.”
C/S - Perfectionist Pattern
Motivated by a strong drive for Conscientiousnessand an equally strong Steadinessdrive.
“Let’s take time to do it right the first time!”
C/i/S - Practitioner Pattern
Motivation by strong Conscientiousnessdrive, a secondary Influencedrive and a third lesser Steadinessdrive.
“Based on my experience, the most effective way to proceed would be…”
i (Influence) Classical Patterns
i - Promoter Pattern
Motivated by the single Influencedrive, “Hey! Isn’t this fantastic?”
i/D - Persuader Pattern
Motivated by the Influencedrive and a lesser drive for Dominance. “I’m going to work with you to make sure you get what you want.”
i/S – Counselor Pattern
Motivated primarily by an Influencedrive and a lesser drive for Steadiness“Everything’s going to be just fine; I’m with you all the way.”
i/C - Appraiser Pattern
Motivated by primary Influencedrive and relatively equal Conscientiousnessdrive. “If we all work together and follow the plan, we can make it happen.”
D (Dominance) Classical Patterns
D - Developer Pattern
Motivated by basically one drive, the
Dominanceneed. “Full steam ahead!”
D/i -Result-Oriented Pattern
Motivated by a Dominanceneed and a lesser Influenceneed. “It’s only the results that count.”
I/D - Inspirational Pattern
Motivated by equally strong Dominanceand Influence drives.
“I’m always here to help you!”
D/C - Creative Pattern
Motivated by a strong Dominanceneed and relatively equal Conscientiousnessneed. “Tell me your ideas; then I’ll tell you mine.”
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Compatibility ChartKey: S = Social Interaction 1 = Best Possible
W = Work Tasks 8 = Worst Possible
WSC-C
S WS-C
WSS-S
SWi-C
SWi-S
WSi-i
SWD-C
SWD-S
WSD-i
WSD-D
7 85 63 41 2
PoorFairGoodExcellentStyles
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More About You
If you are a Dominance co-worker or team member, your strengths may include that you:
� Can make a decision when no one else wants to
� Are not afraid to confront tough issues/situations
� Accept change as a personal challenge
� Keep the team focused and on task
Those you work with may see the following limitations:
� May come across as unapproachable
� Insensitive to others
� Impatience with others
� Try to get the team moving along before it is ready
You can be a more effective co-worker or team member by:
� Developing more patience
� Toning down your directness – asking more questions
� Working on your approachability – watch body language and offer more encouragement in conversation
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More About You
If you are an Influence co-worker or team member, your strengths may include that you:
� Are always available for others – give your time easily
� Are good at inspiring others
� Spread your enthusiasm and positive attitude to others
� Easily give positive feedback to those you work with
Those you work with may see the following limitations:
� Disorganized
� Superficial in your approach
� Lack of follow through
You can be a more effective co-worker or team member by:
� Listening more carefully to what people really need
� Becoming more organized
� Providing more detail
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More About You
If you are a Steadiness co-worker or team member, your strengths may include that you are:
� A good team player
� Empathetic and sensitive to the needs of others
� Methodical and good at preparing meeting agendas and minutes
� Easy to get along with
Those you work with may see the following limitations:
� Indecisive
� Indirect
� Resistant to change
You can be a more effective co-worker or team member by:
� Becoming more aggressive and direct with others
� Coping better with change
� Not carrying the burden of everyone else’s problems
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More About You
If you are a Conscientiousness co-worker or team member, your strengths may include that you are:
� Thorough
� Certain to follow standards accurately
� Conscientious
� Diplomatic
� Accurate
Those you work with may see the following limitations:
� Overly concerned with perfection
� Aloof
� Hampering creativity in others with your desire to stick to the rules
You can be a more effective co-worker or team member by:
� Better accepting differences
� Being more open and communicating more
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As a “D” Co-Worker/Team Player
What “D” characteristics might prevent you from working effectively with others?
“D” characteristics that prevent the flow of ideas:_________________________________________________
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As a “i” Co-Worker/Team Player
What “i” characteristics might prevent you from working effectively with others?
“i” characteristics that prevent the flow of ideas:_________________________________________________
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As a “S” Co-Worker/Team Player
What “S” characteristics might prevent you from working effectively with others?
“S” characteristics that prevent the flow of ideas:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How can you improve?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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As a “C” Co-Worker/Team Player
What “C” characteristics might prevent you from working effectively with others?
“C” characteristics that prevent the flow of ideas:_________________________________________________
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How can you improve?_________________________________________________
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